Medical coding work for AI
AI Training Jobs for Medical Coders
, AITraining.jobs lists 11 open roles for medical coders on 6 AI training platforms, including DataAnnotation, Weekday and Mercor; their typical pay runs $60 to $85 an hour, with a median of $60, and the highest advertised rate is $125 an hour at DataAnnotation.
Medical Coder Expert (opens the job details)
AfterQuery · Domain Experts · Remote· 2mo agoDetails
$80/hr
Inpatient Coder (opens the job details)
micro1 · Domain Experts · Remote· 1w agoDetails
$50–$70/hr
Medical Coder / CDI Specialist - AI Evaluation (opens the job details)
Braintrust · Domain Experts · Remote· 1w agoDetails
$38/hr
Measured from 10 distinct advertised rates, across 5 platforms. 1 of the 11 open roles here states no hourly rate.
AI labs pay certified medical coders by the hour to check how a model assigns diagnosis and procedure codes, and to write the coding a certified coder would sign off. Every role is checked against its platform's job board every hour.
Live roles for medical coders
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Inpatient and certified coders
7 openCertified inpatient coders (CCS, CIC): check how a model codes hospital stays, diagnoses and procedures, and write the codes a certified coder would assign.
Inpatient Coder (opens the job details)
micro1 · Domain Experts · Remote· 1w agoDetails
$50–$70/hrMedical Coder (CCS / CIC) (opens the job details)
micro1 · Domain Experts · Remote· 1mo agoDetails
$50–$70/hrInpatient Medical Coder (opens the job details)
micro1 · Domain Experts · Remote· 3w agoDetails
$50–$70/hr
Medical Coder (CCS / CIC) (opens the job details)
Weekday · Domain Experts · Remote· 3w agoDetails
Certified Inpatient Medical Coder (opens the job details)
micro1 · Domain Experts · Remote· 2w agoDetails
$50–$70/hr
Mercor · Domain Experts · Remote· 2mo agoDetails
$45–$65/hrCertified Inpatient Coder (opens the job details)
micro1 · Domain Experts · Remote· 3w agoDetails
$50–$70/hr
Clinical documentation (CDI)
1 openCoders who also do clinical documentation integrity (CDI) work: judge a model's reading of clinical documentation and the queries it produces.
Medical Coder / CDI Specialist - AI Evaluation (opens the job details)
Braintrust · Domain Experts · Remote· 1w agoDetails
$38/hr
Medical coders
3 openMedical coders in any setting: grade a model's ICD-10 and procedure coding against the guidelines and explain the right code.
Medical Coder Expert (opens the job details)
AfterQuery · Domain Experts · Remote· 2mo agoDetails
$80/hrMedical Records Coder (opens the job details)
micro1 · Domain Experts · Remote· 1w agoDetails
$50–$70/hr
Medical Coder (AI Training) (opens the job details)
DataAnnotation · Domain Experts · Remote· 2w agoDetails
$40–$125+/hr
Before you apply
This is training and evaluation work for AI models, not coding for a provider. If you code for a hospital or a coding company, check its policy on outside work first, and never bring patient records into a task. A legitimate platform never charges you to apply.
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Pay by specialty
Each specialty's typical pay is measured over its own open roles the way every band on this site is (the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each advertised range) to the 90th-percentile advertised ceiling), and shown only where at least three distinct rates are posted.
| Specialty | Open roles | Typical pay | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inpatient and certified coders | 7 | $60–$70/hr | $70/hr |
| Clinical documentation (CDI) | 1 | Too few rates | $38/hr |
| Medical coders | 3 | $70–$115/hr | $125/hr |
What the roles ask for
Read from the requirements of 11 of the 11 open roles for medical coders: the lines each role's pop-up lists from its posting. A role counts once, at the lowest degree it accepts.
- Name a CCS, CIC or CPC certification10
- Ask for coding (Python, SQL and the like)10
- Ask for a certification8
- Name years of experience2
- Ask where you live or may work2
- Name an RHIT or RHIA credential1
The roles that name experience ask for a median of 3 years.
Who hires medical coders for AI work
| Platform | Open roles | Pay stated |
|---|---|---|
| DataAnnotation | 1 | $40–$125/hr |
| Weekday | 1 | Not stated |
| Mercor | 1 | $45–$65/hr |
| micro1 | 6 | $50–$70/hr |
| Braintrust | 1 | $38/hr |
| AfterQuery | 1 | $80/hr |
Ordered by what applying is worth, lifted by a referral boost for the platforms that pay us a referral fee; it never changes what a platform pays you.
How each platform checks you
The platforms hiring medical coders now, in the words of each one's onboarding guide, with the source of every line. The full steps are on each platform's page. Ordered by what applying is worth, lifted by a referral boost for the platforms that pay us a referral fee; it never changes what a platform pays you.
- Assessment
- Starter Assessment (a general one, or a specialized one such as Coding, Math, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Finance, Law, Medicine or a language). How to apply
- Interview
- None published
- Identity check
- Be able to verify your identity when asked: a physical, valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID (such as a driver's license, passport or national or state ID card) plus a selfie, checked by the verification company Persona. Source (dataannotation.tech/faqs)
- Assessment
- Per-posting screening (AI interview, timed tests or portfolio review) and a manager's review. How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Assessment
- AI Video Interview (plus role-specific assessments). How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- Verification includes ID verification with Persona (a government ID and a selfie video, finished on your phone), a background check, work authorization where applicable and phone verification. Source (talent.docs.mercor.com/working/project-onboarding)
- Credentials
- The core screen is an on-camera AI interview: Mercor's AI interviewer poses role-specific questions, generates a transcript of your responses and evaluates your performance for the listing. Source (talent.docs.mercor.com/support/ai-interview)
- Assessment
- The Zara AI interview. How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- An original, physical, valid and unexpired government ID: a passport, driver's license, national identity card or residence permit, depending on your country and what Veriff supports (screenshots, pictures and digital copies are rejected), plus a selfie. Source (library.micro1.ai/getting-started/id-verification)
- Assessment
- Braintrust screening interview (AIR Screening Interviewer; the AI training page calls it the AI skills interview). How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- A government photo ID and a selfie for Identity Verification, run through Persona. Source (support.usebraintrust.com/hc/en-us/articles/40107166609943-Identity-Verification-IDV)
- Assessment
- AfterQuery pool skills assessment (plus an interview step). How to apply
- Interview
- Video interview
- Identity check
- For verification and payouts: a government-issued photo ID, a device with a camera for a selfie, a phone that can receive a text code, a bank account in your own legal name in the same country you select in Stripe, and your SSN if you are in the US. Source (docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/complete-your-onboarding)
- Credentials
- AfterQuery says it welcomes 'experts with advanced degrees, significant industry experience, or demonstrated expertise in their field,' and that every expert goes through a verification process that includes credential checks and expertise validation. Source
Where these roles are posted
Roles a platform posts for one country, and roles whose title names a language. Each place opens its own page; each count opens these roles.
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How Medicine and nursing compares
Medicine and nursing's row in Expert Fields in Demand for AI Training, our research over 15 Oct 2026 to 11 Nov 2026, rebuilt every day. Every figure opens the roles it counts, and each table its place among the others in the report.
Open roles by expert field
Which professions and disciplines are AI training platforms hiring?
Advertised hourly pay by expert field
Which fields pay the most?
| Field | Median per hour | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and nursing | $55 to $200 |
Applicant demand per open role, by expert field
Which fields draw the most applicants per opening, and which are short of them?
Who looks for this work
Health and medicine's row in AI Training Talent: Supply and Demand, our research over 14 Oct 2026 to 10 Nov 2026, rebuilt every day. Every figure opens the roles it counts, and each table its place among the others in the report.
People per open role, by expert field
In which expert fields are there more people looking for AI training work than roles open, and in which are roles short of people?
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Frequently asked questions
How much do AI training jobs for medical coders pay?
Across the 10 distinct hourly rates posted for roles for medical coders right now, typical pay runs from $60 to $85 an hour, with a median of $60. The highest posted rate is $125 an hour, at DataAnnotation. 1 of the 11 open roles for medical coders state no hourly rate, so check each listing.
Do I need a coding certification?
Most roles ask for a current certification such as CCS, CIC or CPC and coding experience, several of them inpatient. Each listing states what it requires and where it is open. Of the 11 open roles for medical coders whose requirements we read, 3 a master's, 1 a bachelor's or a degree and 7 name no degree.
What does a medical coder do in AI training?
You review a model's coding of clinical notes (diagnoses, procedures and documentation queries), grade it against the coding guidelines you work by, and write the right codes and the reason for them. It is remote, hourly contract work that fits around a coding job.
How do platforms check medical coders?
Most platforms start with an assessment in your field before any paid work, and each listing says what it asks for. Of the platforms hiring medical coders now, Weekday, Mercor, micro1 and Braintrust run an AI interview (a recorded interview scored by AI) for many roles. DataAnnotation, Mercor, micro1, Braintrust and AfterQuery check a government photo ID, usually with a selfie, before you are paid. Mercor and AfterQuery say they check credentials such as degrees. The section on how each platform checks you quotes each guide with its source.
Are these jobs legitimate?
They are posted by established AI data platforms (DataAnnotation, Weekday, Mercor and micro1 among them), and each platform's page here covers whether it is legit, how it vets people and how it pays. A legitimate platform never charges you to apply or to get work.
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